Guthrie, Oklahoma... A Step Back in Time


A town well worth visiting... Guthrie, Oklahoma!  These townspeople obviously take pride in their western heritage, as the beautiful restored storefronts will testify.  

I had heard good things about this small town in Oklahoma since I moved to Kansas in 2008, and I finally had the opportunity to visit Guthrie with my friend Holly last week.  (Thanks to Janie at  Midlife Slices for mentioning Guthrie to me last year~)  Since Guthrie is only an hour and a half south of us, I do believe we'll be going back for another visit soon.

There's more photos on my photo blog, and Holly recounts our afternoon on her blog, Treasures on the Trail Ride Home.

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15 comments:

  1. CherylJune 6, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Looks a wonderful place to visit, sorry I'm so far away. I love the fact they are retaining their heritage - not enough of that happening on this side of the world, beautiful old architecture replaced by concrete and glass ugliness.

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  2. ~from my front porch in the mountains~June 6, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    I am with Cheryl! I love when a small town retains it's heritage instead of deciding to "modernize"! ugh.

    Wish I could have gone, too :)
    I am hopping over to your photo blog! Hope the new job is going great! A post maybe?

    xo, misha

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  3. ain't for city galsJune 7, 2010 at 6:52 AM

    Isn't it funny how some towns will just fade away and some will retain their pride and dignity? Glad Guthrie took the high road...

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  4. DebJune 7, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    I love towns like that, I wonder if it is cooler there than it is here. Maybe I need to take a trip North! Hope the new job is going well.

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  5. DebJune 7, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    I love finding unique old towns....

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  6. LauraJune 7, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    Love it when those towns retain the "old" look. I'll have to check out your photos.
    The small city near where I live had tried to do that. There are so many old buildings that could be restored, but there had already been modern storefronts built. It will never look complete, kind of a mish-mash. Good intentions there though.

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  7. Cindy Beck, authorJune 7, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    Fun picture, especially done in sepia. Thanks for sharing it!

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  8. LadyRiderJune 8, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    Love what you did with the photo, Suz! Next time we need to get one of those vintage photos done . . . complete with six-shooters, bustles, and parasols (and, maybe, a cowboy or two . . . or, at least, a cowhorse). If they don't have a vintage photography shop in Guthrie, it would be a great business venture, eh?

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  9. Adaptable Kay June 8, 2010 at 10:26 PM

    How fun!!
    Those pictures you took are amazing :)

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  10. TONY LETTSJune 9, 2010 at 5:05 AM

    a little too far for me :)

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  11. UnknownJune 9, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    I need to get over to Guthrie too and I have a blog friend just outside town, even more reason. Great piccies!

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  12. ruthibelJune 12, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    sigh ... oh the joys of SOME sort of travel.

    Guthrie sounds nice.

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  13. SlamdunkJune 14, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    I had a friend from college who was from Guthrie. I always like the history of the town--being OK's first capitol.

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  14. Misty DawnSJune 16, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    That would be fun! I miss having a girlfriend around to do stuff with.

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  15. Jody BlueJune 21, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    That is a well kept town. Such a nice way to enjoy each others company.

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